Politics
In a recent address at the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni underscored the imperative of rejecting philosophical, ideological, and strategic shallowness. Speaking to a gathering of leaders from Commonwealth countries, which collectively represent a population of 2.4 billion, President Museveni emphasized the need to prioritize shared […]
Parliament has ordered the Attorney General to avail a report on allegations that security forces broke into the home of Soroti Woman Member of Parliament Anne Adeke Ebaju where several arrests were made prior to the recently concluded Soroti City East Constituency. Among the arrested was opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party President Eng. […]
Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among has threatened to cut the budget for parliamentary committees that haven’t submitted their reports to date. While presiding over the plenary, Among revealed that the executive arm of government tasked them to work on sixty (60) bills this term and currently little has been tackled yet next […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament Hon. Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba has urged opposition parties bigwigs and supporters to emulate the unity among opposition members of Parliament and be exhibited even outside Parliament. Mpuuga who was speaking to students of Makerere University Business School (MUBS) revealed that opposition members of Parliament are cooperating well under his stewardship […]
Democratic Party (DP) members of Parliament have vowed not to walk into the marriage between their mother party and the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) This followed the signing of the corporation agreement between DP’s President Norbert Mao and NRM’s chairperson who doubles as the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at Nakasero State Lounge […]
Security beefed up at Makerere University after the University council overnight canceled the would be today’s Varsity guild president polls. This followed the death of a student identified as Betungura Bewatte. Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire confirmed the incident and confirmed the arrest of Kassanda South MP Hon.Kabuye Frank, Ssekidde Allan and Kaburwa […]
Women Council elections may not take place in Uganda as expected earlier because the Electoral Commission insists that they don’t have money to facilitate the process. Appearing before the parliamentary committee on Constitutional Affairs, Electoral Commission Secretary, Leonard Mulekwa revealed that the funds for these elections were not put into the budget for the financial […]
Over the weekend, members of the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) made a field visit and inspection of the Arua Airfield. According to the Nakawa West MP, Joel Ssenyonyi, money meant for the upgrade of the Airfield to an Airport was scandalously spent on purchase of items like trolleys and […]
The High Court in Jinja Friday declared the Bunya South Parliamentary seat in Mayuge District vacant after nullifying the January 14 parliamentary election of the incumbent, Mr Iddi Isabirye. The now successful election petition challenging the victory of the NRM’s Mr Isabirye was filed by the runner-up of the vote, Independent candidate, Robert Ntende. Mr […]
The President of Uganda, H.E Yoweri K Museveni has urged African political leaders and Africans in general to do away with politics of identity if progress is to be realised. Museveni noted that politics of identity mostly based on tribes and religions were counterproductive, diversionary and led to the emergency of many failed states in […]